The 1997 IBF World Championships were held in Glasgow, Scotland, from May 24 to June 1, 1997. It was the 10th edition of the tournament. China emerged as the most successful nation, winning three of the five titles, while Denmark and Indonesia won one each.
The 10th IBF World Championships officially commenced at the Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre in Glasgow, Scotland, gathering the world's top badminton players to compete for five major titles.
The formidable Chinese duo of Ge Fei and Gu Jun won the women's doubles title by defeating teammates Qin Yiyuan and Tang Yongshu in a straight-sets final.
Liu Yong and Ge Fei of China won the mixed doubles title by defeating the Danish pair Jens Eriksen and Marlene Thomsen, giving Ge Fei her second gold medal of the tournament.
Indonesian pair Candra Wijaya and Sigit Budiarto captured the men's doubles crown, overcoming the Malaysian duo of Cheah Soon Kit and Yap Kim Hock in the final.
China's Ye Zhaoying defeated her compatriot Gong Zhichao in the women's singles final to claim the world championship title, continuing China's dominance in the women's game.
Denmark's Peter Rasmussen won the men's singles title in a dramatic and grueling final against China's Sun Jun, becoming the first European player to win the men's singles world title since 1985.